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COVID-19 Update: Global Office Closures “Mandatory Work From Home”- March 17, 2020
COVID-19 RESOURCES: People Portal / COVID-19 FAQs / Global Security FYI
As government guidance continues to evolve with the COVID-19 situation, we are continuing to prioritize our people’s health and will now be closing our global offices beginning Thursday, March 19. It will be “mandatory” that everyone work remotely until further notice. Those who are unable to do their jobs from home, includin...g our contingent workers, will still be paid. A small number of people will need to remain onsite, and organization leaders will reach out to those teams shortly.
In addition, our data centers are reducing their onsite presence to essential-only personnel at a majority of our sites. Site teams have received direct communication with specific details, and will maintain essential operations so that we continue to deliver our apps and services to people around the world. We are taking a number of precautionary steps to ensure the health and safety of anyone who needs to be in any office or data centre
As a result of this global “mandatory” remote work guidance, please consider the following:
  • If you need to collect your equipment, you can come in on Wednesday, March 18 to pick it up. Sites will be open during normal business hours, but please check with your location site for specific timing. As a reminder, you should not remove furniture, including chairs, from the office— borrowing monitors and peripherals for this period is ok.
  • There will be no culinary services provided globally as of tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18. Essential staff at our data centers will receive reduced culinary services.
  • The most up to date information about transportation can be found in your office’s transportation group.
  • Walk-up Helpdesks will be closed. The WFH Technical Resources Wiki has the most current equipment guidance from Enterprise Engineering. If you need technical support, please use the Help@ Portal.
  • Ship Happens is currently working on a global solution and we will communicate that soon. Please do not have packages delivered to the office going forward until offices re-open.
  • Business visitors are no longer permitted globally and all business travel should be canceled.
  • New Hire Orientation has been postponed while we develop a fully remote solution. More information can be found on the COVID-19 Onboarding Wiki.
Our Madrid and Mexico City offices are closed for deep cleaning and will reopen later this week for people to get their personal belongings - please see your local FYI group for details. If you are currently self-isolating due to possible exposure, you can come into the office to collect your things when your quarantine period ends.
As a reminder, we also have a variety of remote work resources to support you.
Stay healthy and safe everyone!

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Supporting our community through COVID-19

A closing update from the virtual war room

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The past few weeks have been an incredibly hard time for millions of people around the world. It’s also impacting everyone across the company as we work remotely, take care of our friends and family and adjust to this new normal. But, it’s also been one of the times I have been most proud of Facebook’s role in the world and the support we are able to provide to ou...r community. Over the past month, thousands of people across the company have rallied to ship products, support partners, and engage our community in responding to COVID-19.
As I announced in my previous on Friday March 6, we launched a virtual war room to help our community through this time. We focused on high-impact work that we could ship in 2-4 weeks across our Family of Apps. We have accomplished so much in this time and I wanted to give an update on the progress we’ve made as that virtual war room comes to a close.
The war room focused on 5 key areas: local communities & information, solidarity, remote connections & access, company contributions and integrity.
            The work above is just a subset of all of the amazing work happening across the company to help our community during COVID-19. Just because the war room is coming to a close, it does not mean that the work is over. There is still so much to do as COVID-19 continues to spread and affect communities around the world. The goal is to continue to build features and products that meet the needs of people impacted by COVID-19, the downturn of the economy and the isolation of staying at home.
            There are several “second waves” of work that are already in progress to expand on all of the above. Some examples include remote presence being accelerated and additional work around commerce to help small businesses. Stay tuned for more communication and updates about this.
            Thank you to the incredible teams across the company who made this virtual war room possible.
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            • Jochen Bischoff great summary, and fantastic efforts by all teams involved!!

            • Jenna Betten amazing work! so thankful for all of the tools you have created to support these efforts during this crisis.

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            What's Happening @ Facebook? The Week in Review: March 23-27

            As the Covid-19 global health situation continues to evolve, we know there has been a lot of information to digest. With a busy week for teams across the company, we wanted to share some of the top highlights and internal news:
            TOP HIGHLIGHTS
            • #BuildforCOVID19 Global Hackathon: With guidance from The World Health Organization, we’ve joined scientists from the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub and experts from companies across the ...tech sector to participate in a Hackathon to build products that will help tackle some of the health, business and community challenges that are arising from the pandemic.
            • : Sheryl announced we’ve donated millions of medical masks and gloves for healthcare workers across the Bay Area and locations in the U.S as well as $1.4 million to provide support for food and shelter, WiFi, education and to homelessness in local Bay Area communities.
            • We partnered with the World Health Organization to launch a Health Alert that provides clear and factual information for anyone who wants it on WhatsApp.
            • An update from the People Team on alternative work arrangements to work from another country or US state for those who need to be near family at this time.
            • We announced updates to help people stay informed and connected on Instagram during this challenging time.
            • Chief Diversity Officer Maxine Williams talked about how we must be mindful of the deep impact on so many in our communities right now, and have true allyship, respect and inclusion for people.
            • Facebook Appoints Robert M. Kimmitt as Lead Independent Director to Board
            • : Our Chief Technology Officer, Schrep, posted a reminder to be kind, to be humble, and to remember our mission during this unprecedented time.
            • : A new internal communications channel with two weekly shows: “” of Mark’s live Q&A, and “,” a look at what’s going on across the company with candid insight into what you’re hearing about in the news | | Latest episodes: //
            • To make Portals accessible to more people during this time, we’re increasing our discount to 20% when referring Portal to friends and family.
            • On Tuesday, Sheryl shared reflections on her 12 years at Facebook.
            • Since we are all adapting to temporarily working from home, and adjusting work priorities as needed to address the COVID-19 situation, Pulse has shifted from March 30 to April 27.
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                Friday morning, Mark and Priscilla were on CBS This Morning and were interviewed by Gayle King. In the interview, Mark and Priscilla announced that they’re committing $25 million to accelerate treatments for COVID-19. For more information, you can see Mark’s post on his Facebook page about the commitment.
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                What's Going on? The Latest 'Q&A Recap' Episode Available Now!

                • Today we released our latest episode of 'Q&A Recap,' a summary of Mark’s weekly live Q&A in about 5 minutes
                • Send us feedback or suggestions about stories you want to hear on future episodes by emailing us at podcasts@fb.com
                Today we published our latest episode of Q&A Recap, a show that’s part of our brand new internal communication channel, Podcasts@. Q&A Recap is a summary of highlights of Mark's weekly live Q&A in... about 5 minutes. Be sure to let us know what you thought of this week’s episode in the comments below!
                In this week’s episode, Mark addresses the latest updates around COVID-19, how it's affecting our business financially, what we're doing about video conferencing and even shares a, well, about him cooking dinner for his family this week.
                    Let us know what you thought of this week’s episode in the comments below! And if you ever have feedback or suggestions about stories you want to hear on future episodes, email us at .
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                    This week I found out about the heroic work that one of our fellow Facebookers has been doing to support our local community in this crisis - and I really wanted to share his story.

                    I've just posted this publicly but I wanted to make sure you all see it too. In fact, serving alongside Connor McGarry is Amber Christensen’s husband, Christopher Petrossian. They are both heroes.

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                    So many people are rising to the occasion during the COVID-19 emergency. From healthcare professionals to food bank volunteers and the countless others doing es...sential work and helping in their communities, the better angels of our nature are really spreading their wings.

                    That's also true at Facebook. I have been hugely impressed with the way our employees have responded, both in the great work they are doing to make sure people get accurate information and to support struggling small businesses at this critical time. But I was especially proud when I learned what one member of our global operations team has been doing here in the Bay Area.

                    Lt. Connor McGarry has been with Facebook for nearly two years, but one weekend every month he reports for duty with the California National Guard. This month, he received the call to say that he was needed for humanitarian duties in our local area – to make sure struggling families get the food they need during this difficult time.

                    Connor is one of 50 Guardsmen assigned to , a food bank helping families in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties – and a cause very close to my heart. Two weeks ago, Tom and I helped to launch an emergency relief fund for them with a donation and a Facebook fundraiser. The fact that Connor was sent to help – and to be the officer in charge – is a complete coincidence, but one that I am hugely grateful for.

                    Leslie Bacho and all of the team at Second Harvest do such vital work – and it has never been more important than it is now. In the Bay Area alone, around 400,000 kids are fed by local schools – as are 22 million across America. The extra pressure many families face with schools closed and many parents losing their jobs or some of their income, mean they need help now more than ever. In the last few weeks, Second Harvest have been getting more than 1,000 calls a day to their food assistance hotline – a massive increase from the 200 or so they usually receive.

                    Connor and I emailed each other earlier this week and he told me that on one day he and his team helped move 84,000lbs of food. Truly incredible.

                    Learn more about Second Harvest here: . Please consider supporting them or your local food bank if you can.

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                    We just announced some updates to our board today, including the appointment of Bob Kimmitt as lead independent director. He brings a lot of oversight and governance experience to this role. We're also announcing that Jeff Zients will be stepping down from the board to focus on his business and other commitments.
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                    Some non-coronavirus news: I'm pleased to announce that Bob Kimmitt is joining our board as lead independent director. Bob has deep experience working in busine...ss, technology and public policy at the highest levels -- serving in senior roles at the Treasury, State, and Defense departments under multiple presidents, as US Ambassador to Germany, and on the National Security Council. He has also served as president of a public technology company in Silicon Valley, as managing director of Lehman Brothers, and as a senior executive at Time Warner. He is also a decorated veteran who retired from the armed forces as a Major General.

                    Our lead independent director is an important appointment and we've been looking for someone who can bring oversight and broad perspective to this position. I'm looking forward to working with Bob as we continue to build important social infrastructure to bring the world closer together.

                    I also want to thank Jeff Zients, who has served on our board and is stepping down to focus on his business and other commitments. Jeff has been a valuable source of guidance and advice. I'm grateful to him for everything he has done for our community and I wish him the best of luck going forward.

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                    • Neil Potts The Ambassador will be a tremendous addition. Welcome aboard!

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                    • Helen Crossley There has been a lot of turnover on the board lately, are there specific skills or experiences you were trying to get more representation of?

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                    FULL Q&A with Mark 03.26.2020
                    Here are the timestamps for this week’s Q&A. You need to be on VPN to view HackTV. You’ll also find links to a Fix Of The Week from Peter Cottle, an Instagram Software Engineer, as well as Faceversaries and a closing story.
                    Timestamps
                    2:37 – Opening Remarks
                    5:18 – Update on COVID-19...
                    26:13 – Video Conferencing Plans
                    31:45 – Revenue numbers
                    40:38 – PTO Accrual Limits
                    45:47 – Supporting Schools
                    46:21 – Introvert Communication
                    48:39 – Internet Stability
                    51:09 – AR/VR & the Future of Healthcare
                    54:58 – Favorite WFH activity
                    56:29 – Closing Remarks
                    Faceversary: Fix of the Week: Closing Story: Link:
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                    The Blast - How our products can help during Covid-19: Spotlight on Workplace

                    We are continuing our special series of The Blast where we talk to fellow Facebookers around the world about how they are affected by the Covid-19 global health situation, and how it is shaping the future of our work as a company.
                    For this episode, we talk to Karandeep Anand (VP, Workplace) to learn about how the Workplace mission has never been more relevant, and how the team is meaningfully connecti...ng people, communities and organizations during this unprecedented time. Karandeep also shares a glimpse of his own WFH experience, and what he does to stay connected.
                    We hope you enjoy the episode, and please share your thoughts in the comments below.
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                      Q&A Fix of the Week: Instagram #WFH Multi-Author Story

                      Hey everyone! I'm sharing the pre-recorded “Fix of the Week” for this week's Q&A 🎥
                      To help the Instagram team stay connected while working remotely, we built a new Instagram Stories prototype that collects all of the Internal Sticker #WFH stories in one place. All Instagram employees now have an “IG #WFH” multi-author story added to their stories tray so they can consume all of the great work-from-home content during business hours Monday through Friday.
                      I encourage everyone to try these small culture hacks to stay bonded and feel connected over the coming weeks and months - it’s meant so much to our team! Stay safe and take care of yourself 🙌🏻
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                      Peter Cottle41:47 Yes exactly!! take your ptooooo, even if its self care at home 🧘🏼‍♀️💆🏼‍♂️
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                      Deyo Ade-John39:53 I wonder if we can go live from a portal.... may make a lot of sense for these q&as
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                      Mona Zhao11:15 Yep! We have FB Live (prod/public one) and not internal Workplace. Definitely worthwhile to explore this and IG Live. Cc-ing John & Jonathan 😃
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                      Reminder - Mark Q&A on Workplace Live today at 10:00am PT

                      Q&A found here
                      Faceversaries
                      Fix of the Week
                      Community Voices Story
                      Mark will host his weekly Q&A on Workplace Live in Employee FYI at 10:00am PT today. Mark will go live at 10:00am PT, answer the top 5 questions from the poll, and then get to as many questions as he can from the live stream comments. Make sure not to miss our Fix of the Week from Peter Cottle, an Instagram Software Engineer, who will present a pre-recor...ded FOTW on helping Instagram employees stay connected via an #WFH hashtag on Instagram. We’ll include the FOTW, Faceversaries and a closing story in the live stream and in timestamps.
                      Tune in soon and enter your questions in the comments of his live stream!
                      As a reminder, COVID-19 information can be found on the .
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                      I’ve just published a newsroom post to share an update on how we've been tackling misinformation around coronavirus on our platforms. So far, we’ve connected over 1 billion people with resources from health authorities through our COVID-19 Information Center and educational pop-ups on Facebook and Instagram, with over 100 million people clicking through to learn more.

                      I’ll be on NPR’s All Things Considered radio program later today talking about this and we’ll share a link in the comments below.

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                      Referral program: 20% off Portal for friends and family

                      • If you’re using or own a Portal, you’re eligible to send a referral discount to friends and family
                      • Portal has helped users globally to stay connected across distance in the wake of COVID-19
                      Many of us are adjusting to this new environment of staying at home in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. While there is still a lot to sort through, I’m extremely proud to work for a company that is coordinating efforts to allevi...ate the impact of this global pandemic.
                      One of the ways our technology has helped people stay connected is through Portal. We’ve seen overall daily use of Portal increase by 35%. In the past week, we’ve set a new record for calling usage 5 days in a row.
                      Of course, what these numbers don’t describe are the meaningful moments that our technology has helped enable between friends, family, and coworkers during this difficult time. We love hearing these stories, so please keep sharing them.
                      To make Portals accessible to more people during this time, we’re increasing our discount from 10% to 20% when referring Portal to friends and family. Here’s how it works:
                        We’re also focusing on prioritizing new features and functionality, enabling customers to purchase Portals via the Enterprise Sales channel, and establishing a Portal donation program primarily in the healthcare space. If you have ideas for donations, you can submit them through this .
                        These are trying times, but I hope you are as hopeful as I am about how the technology we’re building can meaningfully improve people’s lives. If you have general questions or feedback about Portal, please check out the group.
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                        Global Hackathon #BuildforCOVID19


                        Hey everyone --
                        As the coronavirus continues to take a toll on the lives of people around the world, we've been working with governments and health agencies to help however we can. I know many of you have been working on coronavirus related efforts for several weeks, but we've heard from employees and people across the industry that they’re looking for more ways to help. That's why we've joined with companies across the tech sector to participa...te in the #BuildforCOVID19 global hackathon that starts this Thursday, March 26th.
                        With guidance from The World Health Organization, scientists from the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub and experts from other industries teams from Giphy, Microsoft, Pinterest, Slack, SlowVentures, TikTok, Twitter, WeChat and others will come together virtually to build products that will help tackle some of the health, business and community challenges that are arising from the pandemic.
                        Hackathons have always been an important part of how we come up with new ideas at Facebook -- features like Blood Donations and Crisis Response were first built during hackathons and are now used by millions of people worldwide.
                        I'm asking our engineers, product managers, designers and anyone else who wants to join to come together virtually with health experts to do what we do best -- build tools, services, and products that help address unique problems.
                        Please note that anyone working on our critical COVID-19 priorities should not join the hackathon and continue to work on their workstreams. What you're working now is beyond critical and impactful. That includes efficiency/reliability, misinformation, remote presence work, or specific coronavirus-related efforts on our roadmaps.

                        First, read all the hackathon details found on the wiki .
                        Please pay special attention to the difference between whether you'll be doing an internal only hack (with FB teams only) vs an external hack (with teams from other companies). There are important legal and IP considerations that you need to internalize and understand.
                        If you're joining the external tech community hackathon, sign up
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                        • JJ Espinoza I am very proud to see this. The brightest minds of previous generations have helped advance humanity though various contributions (space race, industrial revolution, renaissance).

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                        What would you like to ask Mark at this week’s Q&A live stream on Thursday, March 26th at 10am, PT? Q&A will be livestreamed to Employee FYI (no in-person). In addition to the top 5 questions from the poll, you will be able to ask questions via comments in the live stream. For up-to-date guidance on COVID-19, please visit the People Portal and the COVID-19 FAQs.
                        Would we turn over individually identifiable location data to authorities to track compliance with stay at home orders??
                        Voters for this option
                        Have we considered shipping Portals to hospitals to help patients in forced isolation communicate with loved ones?
                        Voters for this option
                        How can we help the ventilator crisis?
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                        Might we consider giving additional ad credits during this crisis? I’m being asked by the orgs I help if it’s possible to do more. Thx!
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                        How do you think COVID-19 will permanently change the way that people engage with social media going forward, if at all?
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                        Twelve years ago today was my first day at Facebook. It’s not a time to celebrate anything but I didn’t want to let this day go by without saying thank you to Mark and to all of you. I learned through the darkest period of my life that one way to get through hardship is to find what you can be grateful for – so even in these truly difficult times, I want to take this moment to express my gratitude.

                        To Mark - thank you for hiring me, for being the best boss and mentor I could ...have hoped for, for being there for me through the hardest times in my life. When I joined Facebook, I knew that I would learn from you – but I never imagined how much we would go through together or how much I would still be learning from you. Twelve years in, I still see your courage and determination and commitment to help our employees and the people who use our services every day. In this unprecedented time, when the world is shifting so quickly, I am even more inspired by your leadership and the example you set for all of us.

                        To our incredible global teams - I am so grateful to all of you. Over the last 12 years, I have seen the work you are doing– in the field, in so many countries and cities, from our data centers to our engineers to everyone who contributes their best to their teams year in and year out. This crisis is testing us personally and professionally, and I am even more impressed by how our teams all over the world are rising to the challenges we face – taking care of themselves and each other while continuing to do all they can to help the people who use our products.

                        I joined Facebook 12 years ago because I believed in our mission, but it matters more to me today than ever before. Whether it is helping to get the right health information to people when they need it, empowering communities organize to support the elderly and vulnerable, enabling medical professionals to share expertise, keeping children educated and entertained at home, allowing businesses to operate virtually, connecting people to those they care about during isolation or simply giving each other something to smile about in troubled times, what we do really, really matters.

                        I have never been more honored to be on this global team. My thanks to all of you.

                        Take care and keep safe.

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                        The Latest 'This Week@' Episode Available Now!

                        • Today we released our latest episode of 'This Week@,' an internal news podcast with headlines about what's happening at Facebook
                        • This week's episode features more updates on COVID-19, our global elections work and even how the Sad WFH Meals Workplace Group was formed
                        • Send us feedback or suggestions about stories you want to hear on future episodes by emailing us at podcasts@fb.com
                        Today we published our latest episode of This Week@,... a new show that’s part of our brand new internal communication channel, Podcasts@. This Week@ is a weekly news internal podcast that keeps you informed about what’s happening at Facebook, internally and externally. Be sure to let us know what you thought of this week’s episode in the comments below!
                        In this week’s episode, you’ll hear the latest developments about COVID-19 with snippets of Mark’s livestream interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci (leading infectious disease expert) from last week, an update on our global elections work from , why decided to create the , and how and his fiancé, Grace Lau, managed to tie the knot in the nick of time, before being mandated to shelter in place in the Bay Area.
                            Let us know what you thought of this week’s episode in the comments below! And if you ever have feedback or suggestions about stories you want to hear on future episodes, email us at .
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                            Keeping People Informed, Safe, and Supported on Instagram

                            Today we announced platform updates to Instagram to help people access accurate information about Covid-19 and stay connected during this time. The Newsroom post with more details is now live.
                            Since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency in January, we’ve taken steps to help people access accurate information, stay safe, and stay connected. We’ve announced several platfo...rm updates to Instagram in our Newsroom post including:
                              In the first 24 hours, the Stay Home sticker has been used 16 million times, including by Michelle Obama and Justin Trudeau. And it has been seen by 470M people globally, helping to raise awareness and hopefully slow the spread.
                              The Instagram team is proud to be able to serve our community in this moment of need. Thank you to everyone who has supported these efforts.
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                              COVID-19 Alternative Work Arrangements and Leaves
                              COVID-19 RESOURCES: People Portal / COVID-19 FAQs / Global Security FYI
                              Hi everyone,
                              As promised, I wanted to share an update on getting a COVID-19 Alternative Work Arrangement to work from another country or US state because we recognize it is incredibly time sensitive for those of you who need to be near family at this time. In addition, we have created several COVID-19 Emergency Leaves to take time away. These leaves were crea...ted with a particular focus on caregivers, who now need to balance caring for their families while working remotely. However, they can also be used for anyone who cannot get an approved COVID-19 Alternative Work Arrangement.
                              As I mentioned before, we wish it were as easy as just allowing anyone to work from anywhere. Unfortunately, there are serious risks to consider for both you and Facebook related to immigration, taxes, and healthcare, which we’ve outlined in detail on the . One of the biggest risks to consider right now is simply the uncertainty around borders closing and spreading COVID-19. In some cases, we will not be able to help you. So, we encourage you to work remotely from the country or US state where you are based.
                              That being said, these are extraordinary times, so we’ve relaxed our policy somewhat for working across countries due to COVID-19.
                              You will need a to work in another country during this time. Also, please know that the risks I mentioned above are even more significant when working from another country, so we’re using two scenarios to review requests:
                                  If you would like to move forward with a , or you are already working in another country with no formal arrangement, please follow the process outlined on the even if you’ve already spoken to your manager and/or HRBP.
                                  We’ve also created the following three to support you during this time whether you are a caregiver or you are unable to work from another country. Remember, you should not work while you are on leave. If you would like to request one of the following leaves, please follow the process outlined on the .
                                    We hope these new options and updated guidance provide both support and clarity during this time. We’re all navigating a new normal, so we appreciate your patience while we work through new and complicated situations. We’ll share future announcements about our COVID-19 policies and options for employees in .
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                                    • Peng Sun Lori (cc our HRBP Alana) what options do we have for employees who are stuck in lockdown countries? For example, India recently enacted lockdown, and we have employees who were on vacation there and now unable to return to US. What options do we have for them?

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                                    • Ya Chen I have requested for admin leave this Wednesday. It seems the status hasn't changed until now. How long in advance should people send out the request, in order to get approved before the starting date of the leave?

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                                    Every day we are hearing inspiring stories about how people are looking out for their neighbors and their communities, especially the most vulnerable. I am sure that many of you are doing the same. I wanted to share a little about what we are doing as a company too.
                                    I hope you all saw our recent announcement about making $100 million available to support small businesses in cities around the world where we call home. Hopefully our support can make the difference for many of t...hese companies by enabling them to keep the lights on and pay people who can’t come to work. But our efforts go well beyond supporting businesses.
                                    For many people and families, this is not just a health crisis but a financial one – especially with kids out of school and, sadly, many people out of work. Our teams have been working around the clock to secure funding and food and housing for Bay Area residents through organizations that can make a difference.
                                    This pandemic has put an even harder strain on our homeless neighbors. We've committed to donating $500,000 towards emergency homelessness prevention for local families. We also donated $650,000 to help distribute food to the most vulnerable in the Bay Area, including the Menlo Park Fire Station, Meals on Wheels, St. Anthony Foundation and a variety of schools and senior centers. In the Bay Area alone, our contributions will provide a month’s worth of food for about 20,000 people, or 10,000 families. And our support has not been limited to California. We have donated cash and food in Seattle, New York, Boston, Chicago, Austin, Denver and LA, and outside the U.S. in London, Dublin and Tel Aviv.
                                    Hospitals around the world are facing a severe shortage of medical supplies. That’s why Facebook is donating nearly 1.5 million gloves and 720,000 medical masks from our emergency disaster reserves in offices across the U.S. and around the globe. In the Bay Area alone, we’ve already donated 867,000 gloves and 375,000 medical masks to protect frontline health workers in Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda and Santa Cruz counties.
                                    To coordinate efforts here in the Bay Area, our Global Security team has helped establish the Bay Area Emergency Business Operations Center. This brings together seven counties into a public-private partnership with local, state and federal emergency response agencies and private companies (including Google, Apple and our company), aligning support for services like emergency supplies, logistics and community awareness.
                                    Many of us are parents and know first-hand the need to help keep kids connected to their schools and each other. We’re partnering with schools and nonprofits to provide free training and resources to students. Facebook has also donated $250,000 to provide 2,000 Wi-Fi hotspots for low-income students in the Sequoia Union High School District, which includes Menlo Park schools, to help those who don’t have reliable internet access at home but still need to do homework online.
                                    I am so impressed by the commitment that our Facebook teams have shown. Your contributions have been crucial in our efforts to make a difference both locally and around the world.
                                    As the situation continues to change, our commitment to our community will only get stronger. We are actively looking for new ways to make a difference and we’ll keep you posted.
                                    My thanks to our incredible global teams!!!!!
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                                    Introducing Podcasts@

                                    • Today we’re launching Podcasts@, a new internal communication channel to help keep Facebookers engaged with the information they need on a regular basis, released each week in Employee FYI
                                    • The podcast network debuts with two weekly shows — “Q&A Recap,” a 5-minute recap of Mark’s weekly live Q&A, and “This Week@,” a weekly look at what’s going on across the company, with candid, internal-only insight into what you’re hearing about in the news, and discussi...ons around things that are top of mind for the company
                                    • You can listen to the shows on the uStudio app —download instructions below. Both shows debuted today and are ready for your listening pleasure
                                    • If you ever have feedback, any questions or suggestions about stories you want to hear on future episodes, email us at
                                    In internal comms, we’re always looking for better ways to provide you the information you need and inspire you to do your best work every day. That’s why today, we’re excited to launch a new internal communications channel at Facebook, .
                                    This new podcast network will launch with two weekly podcast shows that condense and summarize important information into easy-to-consume content. The first show is a , which we’ll aim to release a few hours after the live event so that people can tune in the day after, no matter where they are in the world. The second show, “” is a weekly news show that keeps you informed about what’s happening at Facebook, internally and externally.
                                    While we’re excited about launching this new channel, we also know it’s not inclusive for people with varying degrees of hearing loss. We’ve worked with representatives from Differently Abled@ to think this through and are working on a transcript solution for those who need it.
                                        We hope you enjoy this new channel, and if you ever have feedback or suggestions about stories you want to hear on future episodes, email us at . Huge shout out and thanks to many folks across the internal communications teams, and the Creative Department for making this new channel come to life!
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                                        • Felipe Angel Love podcasts! Looking forward to listening and using this resource.

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                                        • Josh Williams Hi! Getting an error while trying to auth w the iOS app. After logging in I get a FB app error. Any suggestions?

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                                        COVID-19 Information Center Launched


                                        • We launched the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Center to provide a central place for people to get the latest updates from trusted health authorities. It also provides resources and tips to stay healthy and support for your family and community.
                                        • This is an expansion of our ongoing efforts to direct people to credible information regarding Coronavirus.
                                        As Mark just shared, today we launched the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Center to... provide a central place for people to get the latest updates from trusted health authorities as well as resources and tips to stay healthy and support their family and community. This is an expansion of our efforts to direct people to credible information, including a daily update of key statistics, major headlines globally and in the region, best practices for physical distancing, prevention and what to do when you’re not feeling well. The Information Center is live in the US and Italy and we're working quickly to expand it to more countries in the coming days. We’ll start rolling out to France, Spain, Germany, and the UK tomorrow morning.
                                        This has required a tremendous effort from teams across the company and across offices around the world. I want to acknowledge everyone who has worked on this, especially during a time when many are dealing with major disruptions outside of work. Thank you.
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                                        Tonight: Facebook Partners with CNN and NBC News in the US, and with Globo in Brazil, on Broadcast Specials

                                        • Following last week’s town hall, CNN will air a two-hour special hosted by Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Facts and Fears with Facebook
                                        • In collaboration with NBC News, Lester Holt will anchor a live primetime special on NBC and MSNBC, NBC News Special Report: Coronavirus Pandemic
                                        • Globo, Latin America’s largest media group, is hosting a special program, Novo Coronaví...rus: Perguntas e Respostas, live on Facebook to answer questions about COVID-19
                                        • The programs will take questions from followers on Instagram and the Facebook App. NBC will source questions from its Coronavirus FB Group, as well.
                                        We’re continuing our efforts to help elevate high quality news about COVID-19 during this important time.
                                        For the second week in a row, we’re partnering with CNN on a live primetime special. Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta will host which will air tonight from 8 to 10pm EST (5pm-7pm PT) and will stream live on Facebook. During the two-hour special they will take questions from and . The show will air on CNN, CNN International, CNN.com and on.
                                        At 10pm EST (7pm PST), Facebook, in collaboration with NBC News, will air its own live special, which will be posted on Facebook immediately afterwards. NBC News anchor Lester Holt will host the live primetime special The program will air on NBC and MSNBC, while taking questions live via and and the . Following the broadcast, the special will be posted to NBC News’ Facebook page.
                                        We’re expanding our efforts with global news partners to help keep people safe. This evening, we’re also partnering with Globo, the largest media group in Latin America, for a special news report from Brazil. Live on Facebook, journalists are hosting an infectious disease specialist to help answer questions about COVID-19 via Instagram and the Facebook app.
                                        Tune in to these special programs and share with your communities, so we can see an end to the spread of COVID-19.
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